teamwork in so far as it allows team members to understand each other's point of view, to share ideas, to express feelings and to articulate plans. Poor communication can be a major barrier to effective teamwork. Wrestling with the complexities of communication is therefore part of the challenge of developing an effective team.
The balance of a team involves having people whose experience, skills, perspectives, interests and contributions complement one another, rather than duplicate or counteract each other. For example, it is no good having a team full of creative people who have lots of new ideas, but do not have the people who have the stamina to see those ideas through to completion. Similarly, a team that is full of people who are steady, strong workers but have little spark or creativity, will also be
impoverished by comparison with a balanced team. If it is not to become stale and sterile, a team needs people who are prepared to risk conflict by challenging existing norms and assumptions, but, by the same token, a team also needs its peacemakers. Differences between team members can, in themselves, lead to conflict but the diversity of the team and the balance that this can achieve, will generally more than make up for any such conflicts.
Leadership refers to the ability to create and sustain a positive working culture to motivate or even inspire staff to play their part in creating a work environment in which there are high standards of practice, a high level of commitment and a positive approach. A key part of leadership is 'vision'. This refers to the ability to keep a clear focus on what the team is trying to achieve, what its
objectives are in terms of its overall strategy and aims. It is very easy for a team of people who are under pressure from various directions to lose their focus on what the team is all about and what purpose it is intended to fulfill. A good leader is somebody who not only keeps a clear focus himself or herself on the team's purpose and direction, but also ensures that that vision is shared by the team members and that they are not allowed to drift too far away from it. A good leader is somebody who promotes high morale by playing a key role in creating an atmosphere in which staff feel valued and supported. This helps to prevent such problems as gossip, rumor-mongering and backbiting, which can be so detrimental to a team's functioning.
Effective teamwork therefore depends on a good leader, the right balance of the right people and the channels of communication remaining open between them. If these three core ingredients can be brought together, then there is every chance of a very effective team developing.
1. According to the passage, the underlined word \ A) flexibility B) wisdom C) power D) perseverance
2. What is the author's attitude towards the conflict in a balanced team? A) The conflict always happens between some people who are steady and strong workers and the creative ones. B) The diversity of the team and the balance that this can achieve will generally more than make up for any such conflicts. C) Without the conflict, the team would be better. D) Peacemakers can resolve the conflict.
3. What is a key part of leadership in the author's view? A) The ability to keep a clear focus on what the team is trying to achieve, what its objectives are in terms of its overall strategy and aims. B) The ability to create and sustain a positive working culture. C) The ability to motivate or even inspire staff. D) The ability to create a work environment in which there are high standards of practice, a
high level of commitment and a positive approach.
4. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage? A) Poor communication among team members can be a major hindrance to effective teamwork. B) In a balanced team, the team members' experience, skills, perspectives, interests and contributions are totally different. C) An atmosphere in which the staff feel valued and supported can help to prevent problems such as unkind and unpleasant talk about someone who is absent. D) A good team leader is a person who not only focuses himself/herself on the purpose and direction of the team, but also makes sure that other members of the team share this focus. 5. What is the main idea of the passage? A) There are very many factors involved in the development of a good team. B) One of the key aspects of effective teamwork is open communication. C) No matter how good a team may be, conflicts will inevitably occur some time or another. D) Effective teamwork depends on a good leader, the right balance of the right people and the channels of communication remaining open between them.
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